Welcome to our slideshow dedicated to the potato!

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​Did you ever wonder...

• How many calories are in a potato or how long it takes to grow potatoes?​
• How many potatoes are grown in Canada?
• Which country grows the most potatoes?
• What exactly was the Irish Potato Famine?

You can learn the answers to those questions and much more here. 

Use your mouse or touch screen to advance the slides at your own pace. Enjoy!

Potato, n: A starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten as a vegetable - Oxford Dictionaries